Welcome to The Arts Stack, by Rosie Millard
“Excellent if you want to know more art stuff without being overwhelmed by it” (Sian Meades-Williams, on Substack)
The Arts Stack will bring you closer to things happening in the art world right now, including objects, events, ideas and shows. Such as David Hockney’s Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, currently part of David Hockney 25 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. The Arts Stack is not some long listings guide. But it will inform and entertain you when you are considering what to go and see next.
This is about looking up towards the fresh air in the arts world, from someone who has been following and tracking its temperature for the last 35 years. And who loves it.
Read The Arts Stack every week, and you will be connected with my thoughts on culture, on some international trends, on what is in and what is out.
What you will get
If you are a subscriber you’ll get a copy of this newsletter, ie The Arts Stack, in your inbox every Thursday morning. I love Thursdays. Firstly, it was the old Top of the Pops day - near enough the weekend to be in touching distance of it, not so near that you can’t re-plan things. Also, posting on Thursdays means your inbox won’t be so crammed with all your weekend Substacks.
If you are a paid subscriber, you will get a Five of the Best post every Monday. This is an essential guide just in case you feel overwhelmed by venturing around some of the world’s great collections..Louvre, MOMA, Uffizi, National Gallery. I pull out just 5 masterpieces which get to the heart of the great stuff. Of course you also get Thursday’s post as well.
Reading The Arts Stack will prompt you to go and engage with some interesting cultural offerings.
It will also give you insights on what is being produced right now, and WHY
I promise it will be an entertaining read
Who I am
Hello! This is me at David Hockney in Paris. I love all the arts; opera, theatre, visual art, music and film. I’ve been covering the arts for ages, was the BBC’s Arts Correspondent, and I’ve been a critic, editor and feature writer in the arts world for three decades.
Whether you sign up for free or upgrade to a paid subscription, I do hope you’ll join me in this new venture. The arts world is motivating, but fragile and needs all the friends and fans it can muster.
